Resources for Academic Success

There are many academic resources on campus and within each of the colleges. Here are a few general campus academic resources your student should use regularly:

Academic Advisors can assist your student in developing their degree plan and determining which classes they should take each semester to stay on track for an on-time graduation. Advisors can answer questions pertaining to academic policies and program expectations, and they can refer students to other UH resources when needed. You can help your student by encouraging them to meet with their academic advisor every term and to enroll in 15 hours per term to graduate in 4 years.

LAUNCH, Learning Advancements for UNdergraduate Cougars of Houston, exists to support student success. Successful students start strong, they find ways to stay strong and they finish strong. Successful students also run into obstacles sometimes. And when they do, they seek out help. Whether students are launching good habits or facing

challenges that impact their academic mission, students call on LAUNCH. The LAUNCH mission is to connect students to just the services they need to be successful. The mission is success!

The Writing Center, a free tutorial service available to all students, offers one-onone consultations with peer tutors and writing consultants who assist students from all disciplines with their writing assignments. Writing consultants do not simply proofread students’ papers for grammatical errors; they help students develop and structure ideas and organize their thoughts so that they learn how to think about the process of writing.

The Math Tutoring Center provides students with one-on-one tutoring for help with homework and preparation of exams for their undergraduate mathematics courses. Many colleges offer resources for academic success — students should check with their advisors for details!

How does my student find their advisor?

Names, office locations and phone numbers for each academic department are listed at uh.edu/provost/stu/ advisorlist.html. Also see: uh.edu/ academics/colleges-departments.

LAUNCH

uh.edu/ussc/launch or (713) 743-5411

The Writing Center

uh.edu/writecen or (713) 743-3016

Math Tutoring (Math Lab)

casa.uh.edu/casa